Market Update

As anticipation mounts ahead of the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, analysts widely anticipate a status quo stance, with the bank likely to maintain interest rates unchanged at 4.50%. With this expectation in mind, market attention is poised to shift towards the bank’s economic forecast …

More softening of the US employment market supported the growing likelihood of a rate decrease by the Fed in June, which further undermined the value of the dollar. Meanwhile, gold reached all-time-high, around $2,150 per ounce, as a result of more gains, and the EUR/USD pair broke above 1.0900 during …

After US Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Fed does not anticipate an increased danger of recession in the US economy, WTI US Crude Oil surged to its highest bids in a week. WTI immediately changed direction and dropped back into the $78.50 range, but it is still in …

The EUR/USD pair has reached a five-week high after Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that policy loosening is likely this year. The pair was on track to close in the green territory for a fourth consecutive trading day and edged higher to the 1.0901 level, as markets prepare for another …

The US dollar continues to fall against the Japanese yen for the second trading day in a row, which came on Wednesday after the markets weighed in on expectations that the Federal Reserve could likely start cutting interest rates after ensuring that inflation is duly contained based upon robust data.Treasury …

The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday after losing consecutive sessions on Wall Street. The broad index added 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded near its flatline, weighed down by a drop of over 2% in Disney. Investors attempted to push the market higher …

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is experiencing losses following the soft print for January’s JOLTs Job Quits and Job Openings as well as the weak ADP Employment Change report for February. The Dollar Index (DXY) is 0.45% down, trading at 103.313 at the time of writing.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell …

Spot Gold prices reached a new record high on Wednesday, with XAU/USD reaching a tentative all-time high ever at $2,150.00. the precious metal is trading at $2143.64, and is still up 0.74% at the time of writing.This comes after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day appearance, where he clarified the …

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has assured the members of Congress that upcoming decisions on when and how fast to cut interest rates will be based solely on economic data. Powell stated that rate cuts “really will depend on the path of the economy. Powell stressed that Fed’s focus …

Private sector employment in the US increased by 140,000 in February, according to the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) report released on Wednesday. This figure represented a rise from the revised January number of 111,000 (previously reported as 107,000), but fell short of market expectations, which had anticipated a gain of …